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Foundation 15 to establish scholarship to honor Jacque Stein Paul Neubauer SFHS Principal, Foundation 15
a division of Independent School District 15 Community Education | St. Francis, Minnesota
February 2013 | Volume 20, Issue 7
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With the sudden passing of Jacque Stein, Independent School District 15’s Special Education Director, Foundation 15 has established a scholarship in her honor. This scholarship will be known as the Jacqueline Stein Memorial Scholarship and will be awarded to a St. Francis High School graduating senior with an Individualized
Education Program (IEP) and who will attend a post secondary institution. Students who meet criteria may apply for the scholarship and if needed, a committee will be formed to determine the winner of the scholarship. Stein was a committed advocate for disabled people as well as our mainstream students. She was one of the original members of the Foundation 15 Board of Directors and has always worked to promote student transitions for life after high school. Stein started with Independent School District 15 in August 1989. She came to ISD 15 as a speech language pathologist and quickly moved into the position of program supervisor for the then Moderate to Severe Handicapped Program. In December 1996, Stein was promoted to Director of Special Education and held that position for the past 16 years. A highlight of Stein’s career was in 1999 when the Minnesota Department of Education nominated two ISD 15 special education programs, St. Francis Junior High School and Crossroads School & Vocational Center, for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services “Schools with IDEAs that Work” honor. One school or program from each state was awarded the Certificate of Excellence for outstanding effort in implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. St. Francis Junior High was awarded this certificate for demonstrating high expectations and inclusion for all children in academic, non-academic and extra-curricular aspects of school. For Stein, the deciding factor was always what was best for the student. To make a donation to the Jaqcueline Stein Memorial Scholarsip, send a check payable to Foundation 15 to St. Francis High School, attention Paul Neubauer. Foundation 15 has established an account at Village Bank for the scholarship fund. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this scholarship award.
Kindergarten students in Beth Anderson’s class at St. Francis Elementary School created a story about Principal Kathleen Kohnen as part of a language arts extension of the children’s book, Lunch! by Denise Fleming. The story describes a hunger driven mouse who eats many tasty fruits and vegetables. After reading the book many times, students worked on sequencing the story and learned about descriptive words (adjectives). By applying their knowledge of adjectives and food groups, they helped create a story about Kohnen that was patterned after this delightful book. After selecting the foods for the principal’s lunch, small groups of students painted and colored the foods for their story. Finally, the kindergartners presented their story to Kohnen herself. Not only was this a rich language and learning experience, but fun was had by all! Above, kindergarten students display their original adaptation of the book, Lunch! Their personal rendition of the tale reads, “Mrs. Kohnen was sooooo hungry! She was so hungry that she ate loud, crunchy celery; hard, salty peanuts; juicy, sweet watermelon; soft, sticky pancakes and cold, smooth milk. After that, she took a nap until…dinnertime!” Beth Anderson, SFES Kindergarten Teacher Jacque Stein
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